RESIDENCY IN ONCOLOGY PHARMACY PRACTICE
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Introduction
The
Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center is a tertiary
teaching hospital that serves the colleges of medicine,
dentistry,nursing, allied
health, and pharmacy. Included in the patient population served by MUSC
are
hematology/oncology patients of Charleston, the surrounding low country
of South Carolina, and out of state referrals. The adult inpatient
hematology/oncology
wing at MUSC is a 25-bed unit serving the range of medical oncology,
hematology,
and stem cell transplant patients. The Hollings Cancer Center serves
the
needs of the areas adult and pediatric outpatient hematology/oncology
patients,
including an innovative outpatient stem cell transplant program. MUSC
also
provides comprehensive cancer services, including pediatric oncology,
gynecologic
oncology, surgical oncology, and radiation oncology.
Pharmacy
services for inpatient hematology/oncology patients at MUSC include a
24-hour/day centralized pharmacy, a 10-hour/day decentralized satellite
pharmacist,
and 24-hour/day comprehensive clinical pharmacy services provided by
full-time oncology clinical pharmacy specialists. The Hollings Cancer
Center pharmacy 7-day a week pharmacy services for the ambulatory
oncology patients at MUSC, including the ambulatory blood/marrow
transplant patients.
The Residency Experience
The
experiences that can be gained from this site by a hematology/oncology
pharmacy resident include a balance of acute and ambulatory patient
care
that spans the range of hematology/oncology patients (adult medical
oncology,adult
hematology, stem cell transplantation, gynecologic oncology, pediatric
oncology,
and radiation oncology). The resident will be involved with and learn:
management of various malignant solid tumors and lymphomas, management
of acute and
chronic leukemias, management of autologous and allogeneic stem cell
transplant
patients, specific dosing/compounding/monitoring of all
chemotherapeutic
agents, promotion of the rationale use of colony-stimulating factors
and
antiemetic therapies, and promotion of appropriate supportive cancer
care
(particularly cancer pain management) in both the inpatient and
outpatient
hematology/oncology settings. The resident will also have various
levels
of involvement in clinical research, department of pharmacy service
projects,
and teaching of baccalaureate and doctor of pharmacy students. Didactic
work
includes preparation/participation in weekly oncology"Killer Sessions",
as
well as the oncology fellows weekly journal club.
Clinical Requirements
| Orientation(includes orientation to staffing and
outpatient BMT) |
1 month |
| Adult inpatient hematology /oncology /blood &
marrow transplant |
4 months
(2 x 2 month blocks) |
| Adult ambulatory hematology /oncology/blood &
marrow transplant |
3 months |
| Pediatric hematology /oncology |
1 month |
| Gynecologic oncology |
1 month |
Electives
(eg., any of the above and/or Investigational
Drugs,Infectious Disease, Research, Drug Information, etc.) |
2 months |
Teaching Requirements
- Potential for
lecturing
to or leading case discussions with Pharm.D. students.
- Inservices to
pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff (inpatient and outpatient).
- Co-preceptor
of Pharm.D. on elective hematology/oncology rotations.
PRECEPTORS
Philip D.
Hall, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCOP
Associate
Dean; Associate
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences; Clinical
Specialist, Hematology/Oncology
Practice/research: Hematology/Oncology
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Dominic
Ragucci, Pharm. D., BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical Specialist, Pediatrics
Practice: Pediatric Oncology |
Larry Buie,
Pharm. D., BCPS
Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome
Sciences
Clinical Specialist, Hematology
Practice/research: Oncology |
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The
resident will also have significant interactions with the staff
pharmacists and technicians regularly practicing in the oncology
setting.
On-site interviews will be required.
Application materials must be received by January 10
For further information contact:
Residency Program Director
Philip
D. Hall, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCOP
Associate Dean
Dean's Office
South
Carolina College of Pharmacy
Medical University of South Carolina campus
280
Calhoun St., PO Box 250141
Charleston,
South Carolina 29425
Office:
(843) 792-8979
Fax:
(843) 792-1617 e-mail: hallpd@musc.edu
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Last updated on
3/06/08 by Kathy Chessman
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